Cake batter is precise combination of ingredients. The ingredients have to be mixed in a perfect way to ensure superior quality, better eating features and structure of the cake. There are some major and minor ingredients to make a cake.

Desired cake appearance and texture:

APPEARANCE

Texture

Some common faults in cake baking are:-

1. Layers uneven

Possible Causes

Batter spread unevenly.

Batter too thick.

Oven trays not leveled.

Damaged or warped pans.

2. Peaks in center

Possible Causes

Oven too hot in the beginning.

Insufficient shortening in recipe.

Batter too stiff.

Excessive gums or pregelatinized starches.

Insufficient moisture.

Excessive flour in recipe.

Incorrect leavening agents in recipe.

3. Shrinkage

Possible Causes

Too much water.

4. Undersized

Possible Causes

Keeping the whipped batter in mixing bowl for a longer period of time.